Ouachita Elementary School vs. Malvern Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ouachita Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Malvern Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 279 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Ouachita Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 701 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Malvern Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-4
Total Students
279 students
701 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
45 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Malvern Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Malvern Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/4000/4343/malvern-elementary-school-chart-NcBusl.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#97 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#793 out of 997 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Malvern Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Malvern Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/4000/4343/malvern-elementary-school-chart-bnbkAWJ.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
28%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
21%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
26%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
46
149
Grade 1 Students
39
129
Grade 2 Students
38
146
Grade 3 Students
31
128
Grade 4 Students
42
149
Grade 5 Students
39
-
Grade 6 Students
44
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
2%
10%
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% Black
1%
26%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Malvern Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Malvern Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/4000/4343/malvern-elementary-school-chart-SIbsBA.png)
% White
95%
51%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Malvern Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Malvern Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/4000/4343/malvern-elementary-school-chart-qYKrVa.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
12%
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Diversity Score
0.10
0.65
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Malvern Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Malvern Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/4000/4343/malvern-elementary-school-chart-DCLO2x.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
61%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
16%
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